Daily Republican., 1887-03-04
CITY COUNCIL.
The Regular meeting Last Evening
Routine Business Transacted Mr.
Chambers' Resolution IN Rsfsrsncs -
GilY Tax.

Routine Business Transacted ~ =
Chsmbsrs' Resolution IN Reference u
City Tsx.
The regular weekly meeting Of City
Council Was called TO order last evening
promptly ct 80 o'clock by Presidsnl
Eckel, after which the clerk called the
roll and read the minutes Of the lAs'
stated and special meetings, which
were approved.
The Law Committee reported thu,
they had examined the ordinance au
t6oriElng the Wilmington Glass Com
pAny 10 transfer their right 10 lay rail
road tracks on Conn merce street 70 thu
B. d o. Railroad Oompan and found
nothing contrary to law or the city
charter.
The City Treasurer reported balauos
OF S26, ,808.08 In the Union Nationa
Bank 10 the credit Of current OF penses
and e9. .628. 20 to the credit of the parh
fund. He also reported that he bad
received the following amounts: TAI
Receiver Moody, $3.50; Clerk OF the
Municipal Court Hylahd, $1l9 90; Chiel
Engineer and Surveyor Robinson, e66.
~; Building Inspector Dillon, $48
Olerk Of the Market Smeltz, $50 "a.
The Street Commissioned reported
that during the past week he had Il
men and 3 teams employed. with .
payroll amounting to $66 10.
The Clerk Of the Municipal Court 70
ported that during the past month hs
had received $119 90 ss follows: Fines
$40; fees, $25 80; costs, $40. 40.
The Coal OIL Inspector reported tina
during the month Of February he had
inspected IL, 142 gallons Of oil.
The Be wer Committee reported . mel
en- p,oyed, with pay roll OF eS.b3.
The payroll OF the president ant
mem bers Of Council, amounting to $3.50
was presented by the Finance Commit
tee, and ut the call Of Mr.. Murray tn,
names, with the numb ber OF meeting
aud com mittee meetings each membe
had attended and amount due each, VA
ead by the clerk and afterwards order
wers drawn for the amounts.
The Building IL spector reported tina
during the past month he hAd inspectet
property valued at e3o, 600 and receive,
s48 ~ fees.
The petition Of Patrick Fay for
crossing at Fourth and Connell street
Was referred to the Street Committee.
auDois ohboiuy sh
curbipg and paving OF franklin stree
from Fifth to Seventh streets, and tn
raving OF the bed Of Fourth street from
Van Buren TO franklin streets, aud boil
petitions were referred TO the Stree
Com mittee.
A communication from the Board O
Health In relation to sewers WAS re
ferred to the Legislative and Sewe
Committees Jointly.
On motion OF Mr.. Blake orders wer
drawn In favor OF each Of the fire com
panies for the full amount Of thei
semi annual appropriation, and for $40
In favor OF Chief Sweeney, $50 for Firs
Assistant Chsdw wick and SEQ for Seoont
Assistant McFsdden.
MT. Moore offered q resolution, whicl
WAS adopted, ipstructibg the Chief En
Rineer TO report to Council the names o
the streets on which there are public O
private sewers or drains. with the lenRtl
OF each
Mr.. Chambers introd uced the folio v
ing:
"Rssolved That the Legislative Com
mittee of Council ba instructed 10 as
the General Assembly, now In session
10 30 amend the charter of the city o
Wilmington as TO require all persons :
be qualified 10 vote at all mupioips
elections In this city, 70 have paid
city tax within two years OF the day @
the election at which they vote"
Mr.. Merris Taylor moved that tn
consideration Of the matter be indef
nitely nostponed,
Mr.. Chambers said that he hoped ths
the matter would be given due considers
ton, and the resolution adopted, as th
city loses not less than Sl2, 900 every yea
Yin taxes, that could be collected.
! A Vote was then taken on the motto
10 indefinitely postpone, and 1t was loI
by nays II, to ayes, 10.
Mr.. Blake moved that the matter
laid over for one week, and the motto
was carried.
Mr.. Forrest offered resolution instruc
ling the Street Commissioner to have u
Ipond at Thirteenth and Heald street
drained and the nuisance absted, whiC
after short discussion was adopted.
Mr.. Merris Taylor moved that rule
Iapplying to the Craftsmanship of commi
tees which was suspended at his reque
one month ago for 80 days, be continu,
suspended for the next 80 days. Upon
Ivote being taken there were IL ayes and
may, Mr.. Murray voting In the negatlv
and as A suspension of the rules requir
Unanimous consent, the motion was
clared lost. Mr. Murray afterwar
withdrew his objection, and the rule W
lsuspended.
The ordinance giving the Glass Coz
Ipany permission TO transfer their right
lay tracks on Commerce street to the
& o. Railroad Company was read q thi
time aud passed, when Council ~
Ijourned.
During the evening the following c
ders were drawn: Boughman " Co. ,Sl'
rs; Thomas Pagan 81 Co., IS; Wilmin
ton Transfer Company, s.; Owen j. Eli
sion. $56 80; James +. Mcbride, $i4l &
Henry Mckinney $l5S "a; Patrick Duga
1882; John Mcbride, $l07.50; Thom
Fagan, $2S3.33.
John Cassidy, $l6s3 and Patri
Whalan $3.50, both for land for park p,
lposes.
SaturuaU au, pinu-laat chaura